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~Echoes of Silence~
Summary: Hermione is abused at home... Fred's in love with her, but hasn't acted on it because he thinks his brother Ron is also in love with her. An Hr/ FW story.

AN: I didn' t forget this story. As you can see, i'm in the process of fixing some errors.



Kings Cross
Platform 9 3/4 quarters

Rushing through the barrier, Fred snickers as George closely follows him. Gazing around, nothing but first years were in sight. Merlin, a whole new load for firsties bet Peeves will just love a go at them. Fred and George joke their way over to the cargo hold. There a young raven-haired boy was having the most difficult time stowing his trunk.

George nudges Fred, who silently agrees. "Looks like you need some help mate." Startling the young boy both Fred and George snicker at him. The twins take over putting the trunks on the train.

"There's a right trick to it," mutters George.

"It's something that we picking up over our many years," states Fred. The twins turn their gaze onto the boy. "I'm George," states George while pointing to Fred. "And he's Fred," says George as he points to himself.

"Hello, I'm Harry Potter," laughs Harry shaking their stunned hands.

Watching Harry Potter claim into the train, Fred whispers, "Merlin. We're going to school with Harry Potter! We have to tell mum."

Hogwarts Express
Weasley Twin's compartment

Sitting down in their compartment the twins along with some friends start to pull pranks on each other. Laughing at the weird and outlandish names they could come up with for a certain professor. Ranging from him a great bat, hooknose, and or greasy git.

George was feeling particularly devilish decides to use his twin as a guinea pig. Sudden loud pop rings around the compartment along with George's snickers of delight.

Fred's face feels peculiar. Gazing slight down , Fred spies his own nose could give a certain professor a run for his Galleons. Bloody hell! My own twin wants me to look like Snape! Fred watches Lee point to his head, gazing upwards, Fred notes his beautiful firry red hair was now blue. Just smashing!

"Good one George," snaps Fred. Hate it when he changes my hair color! At that moment a small knock is heard at the door.

"I thought so, Fred," snickers George as Fred turns to see who is at the door. Standing there was a girl who looks horrified.

Fred follows his gaze until he hits George. No wonder she looks so scared! George has his wand pointed at her face. "George!" shouts Fred glaring at him. Turning his attention back to the girl standing in the doorway, Fred informs her, "Don't mind my brother. Are you lost?"

"Ah," mutters the girl. Before she stammers out, "No. Have you seen a toad? A boy named Neville has lost one."

As everyone said that they hadn't, Fred notices a disappointed look cross the girls face. It's not right for this young thing to be looking for a small object like a toad on this train. What if she ran into some Slytherins? "Come on," laughs Fred. "I'll help you look."

After Fred fixes his face and hair, he hears her exclaim, "You're twins!" Looking rather prideful, Fred says, "Yep, we're the Weasley twins. As you'll soon find out when you get to Hogwarts."

Confusion flashes across her face for a moment before it was gone. She'll find out. They properly introduce themselves to each other before splitting up. Fred taking the front of the train while Hermione takes the back half.

Hogwarts Express
Slytherin Compartments

Passing by the compartment that usually contains Flit and Cronies, Fred barely controls his urge to gag. Shuddering with disgust, Fred wasn't going to even bother with the compartment, until Flints voice floats out into the hallway.

"Some poor wet first year," snickers Flint. "Is probably wetting his pants looking for his toad!" Vicious laughter follows Flint's statement. Bloody hell! You Slytherin. Pulling out his wand, Fred gets ready to hex the people in the compartment, yanking open the door.

A small forceful object hits Fred in the gut. Catching it, a loud toad burp erupts for Fred's hand. Smirking Fred says, "Thanks, mate." Slamming the door shut, Fred easily charms it to remain so. Good thing I came up here, instead of Hermione. Shuddering g at the thought Fred strolls back down the hallway.

Hogwarts Express
Walkway near the Weasley Twin's compartment

Fred observes Hermione walking back towards him, sighing dejectedly. This should brighten her day. Smiling widely Fred holds a struggling toad. Hermione smiles beams at Fred. With a heartfelt, "Thanks," Hermione takes Trevor. Fred shakes his head as she purposely strides down the hallway. A Professor McGonagal in training.

Hogwarts
Dinning Hall

Fred smirks as he and George sit close to their brother Percy. Knowing that this would bother him to no end. Professor McGonagal slowly calls out each new first year. Merlin, can't they find a way to move this along! I'm starving over here.

"Granger, Hermione," barks Professor McGonagal. Looking up, Fred spots the girl from the train. Wonder what house she's going to be in? The hat was barely on her head before it shouts out. "Gryffindor!" Smashing! Clapping along with everyone else, Fred waits for his brother to get sorted. Bet he thought we were serious when we told him he had to fight a Troll! Fred smirks at Ron's pale face as he joins the Gryffindor house.

"Potter, Harry," barks Professor McGonagal. The whole hall is silent as Harry was sorted. When the hat shouts out. "Gryffindor!" Fred and George shout themselves hoarse.

Hogwarts
Class Resume

As classes resumed humors and tall tails were abundant. One rumor turned out to be very true, Hermione Granger was quickly gaining a reputation. It isn't the bad kind of reputation where you wouldn't want to bring her home to your mother; Hermione's reputation is that she has practically all her schoolbooks memorized. Almost everyone called her a, know-it-all, plus she was a real stickler for the rules.

As the weeks go by, Fred notices that Hermione was friendless. He and George came to an agreement not to pull any pranks on her until later in the school year, if her situation was better.

On Halloween, George relays that one of the first years was in the bathroom crying their eyes out, because of his little brother. Glancing around the table, Fred notes that it had to be Hermione because she was the only one missing from their table. Or she could be in the library reading. What a strange girl!

The poor excuse of a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher runs into the dinning hall, muttering on about a Troll in the castle. Winking to George, Fred felt Percy's hand grip his arm rather tightly. Merlin was does he always ruin our fun? Sighing warily Fred does as Percy instructed him to while George follows along.

Later, Hermione, Ron and Harry show up well after they were suppose to be in the common rooms. From that point on she was their best friend. As Fred listens to Ron relaying the story of how Hermione became his new best friend as she supposedly took on a fully-grown mountain troll because she thought she could handle it after reading about it in a book and he and Harry saved her.

George points out how red the tops of Ron's ears were. Fred narrows his eyes at Ron, glancing to George who just nods in return. Both knew that Ron was hiding something, but the twins determined to leave it alone. Since Hermione now had some friends.

Not long after that the three of them were called, The Dream Team by almost every professor in school. They even had Saturday tea with Hagrid at his hut. How cool is that? Having tea with Hagrid. Hermione is still a know-it-all, but much more approachable now.

Hermione's usual strict following of the rules was the reason why everyone in Gryffindor was extremely shocked when they found out that three first years lost 50 house points each. Finding a letter from Charlie to Ron Fred wonders. Who's Norbert? Is he the reason they lost those points?

Until Later